"Basil and his brother-in-law, German Emporer Otto II, had no
success against the Sicilian Arabs who were plundering Italy
almost at will. Basil was making plans for an extensive campaign
to reconquer Sicily when he died."

Notes

William T. Head, Sr. (1859-1949) ran a drug store in the town of
Terry, Hinds County, Miss., both independently and in
partnership with Dr. C.L. Catching. From 1892-1901, he was the
editor of the newspaper the Headlight (Terry, Miss.). He was
also active as a Baptist layman. In 1886, he married Varina
("Rena") Bonney (1866-1951), who taught school in Summit,
Mississippi until her marriage. Their children were William T.,
Jr. and Gladys Hester.